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Volunteers were baffled recently when they unearthed not one but two ancient shoes at a historic British site. The discoveries were made at Magna, an Ancient Roman fort in Northumberland, in late May.

Archaeologists in Peru found 1,200-year-old hairless dog remains, revealing new clues about life in the ancient Wari Empire.

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Sometimes a discovery reveals more than just some interesting items, it can change the way we think about the past.

Original photograph of the artefact published in 1927 by Guy Brunton (left) and the actual artefact, photo by Martin Odler Guy Brunton/Martin Odler Production of this article included the use of AI.

Along Turkey’s northwestern shoreline, where the Aegean Sea meets the olive-covered ridges of Anatolia, lies a quiet district called Ayvalık. Now it’s famous for its sun-kissed islands and seafront ...

Bow drill in action, New Kingdom tomb painting from Western Thebes, Tomb of Rekhmire, object 31.6.25, The Metropolitan Museum of Art Nina de Garis Davies Production of this article included the use of ...